ArticleJournal of sex research2017
Consequences of Casual Sex Relationships and Experiences on Adolescents' Psychological Well-Being: A Prospective Study.
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- Emotional Outcomes of Casual Sexual Relationships and Experiences: A Systematic Review.Journal of sex research · 2021Pooled it
- Prevalence of, and Gender Differences in College Students' Experiences of Alcohol-Related Regretted Sex: a Scoping Review.Current addiction reports · 2026Review
- Body image, obesity, and sexual coercion: Impacts on depression among students at a Nigerian university.PloS one · 2025Article
- Psychometric Characteristics of the Italian Version of the Revised Sociosexual Orientation Inventory.Archives of sexual behavior · 2024Article
- Integrating sexual and reproductive health into pre-travel consultations.Journal of travel medicine · 2024Review
- Comparison of Clinical Characteristics, Gender Perceptions, and Rape-Related Beliefs of People Assessed for Criminal Liability for Rape Against Children and Adults.Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry · 2024Article
- Relationship Between Sociosexuality and Condom Use Frequency Among Young French College Students.Europe's journal of psychology · 2023Article
- An Empirical Investigation of Variations in Outcomes Associated with Heterosexual Adults' Most Recent Mixed-Sex Threesome Experience.Archives of sexual behavior · 2022Article
- Examining Rules in Friends with Benefits Relationships.Archives of sexual behavior · 2022Article
- It's The "Why": Links between (Non)autonomous Sexual Motives, Sexual Assertiveness, and Women's Orgasm in Casual Sex.Archives of sexual behavior · 2022Article
- Partner intimate touch is associated with increased interpersonal closeness, especially in non-romantic partners.PloS one · 2021Article
- Growing Up, Hooking Up, and Drinking: A Review of Uncommitted Sexual Behavior and Its Association With Alcohol Use and Related Consequences Among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States.Frontiers in psychology · 2019Review
- Is Sexual Activity During Adolescence Good for Future Romantic Relationships?Journal of youth and adolescence · 2017Article
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Abstract
Casual sexual relationships and experiences (CSREs) are still considered to be detrimental to the psychological well-being of youth even though findings remain inconclusive. Most studies have focused on emerging adulthood. Using a prospective design based on a representative sample of high school students in the province of Québec, we measured sexually active adolescents' (N = 2,304) psychological well-being six months after engaging in these relationships while controlling for prior well-being. We analyzed two forms of CSREs, friends with benefits (FWB) and one-night stand (ONS) relationships, as well as levels of sexual intimacy. The results show that CSREs had a small impact (small effect sizes) on subsequent psychological well-being, especially among girls; FWB relationships involving penetrative contact increased girls' psychological distress and both their alcohol and drug consumption. ONSs including sexual touching increased girls' psychological distress and their drug use. None of the CSREs influenced boys' psychological well-being. The findings underscored the importance of using caution when arguing that CSREs are detrimental or harmless to the psychological well-being of adolescents. The results also highlight the importance of taking into account gender and forms of CSREs in prevention and health interventions.
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